• Torts is looking for a different type of hockey from the Sedins, but Tony Gallagher says they can't be all things to all people. This feels like it has the makings of a disaster in Vancouver, doesn't it?

• Adam Oates already has rookie forward Tom Wilson penciled into his lineup. It's a good call. Wilson brings an element of menacing physicality that the Capitals desperately need. But keeping him puts GM George McPhee in a tight spot that could require trading a veteran.

• For most fans, the fantasy of being an NHL season-ticket holder is as out of reach financially as a new car. But if you're willing to be a little flexible, say by supporting a team more than 3,500 miles away, dreams can still come true. This is all kinds of brilliant.

• Fox Sports 1's The Crowd Goes Wild is having trouble attracting eyeballs, so someone came to the conclusion that recreating a famous movie scene would be a sure ratings grabber. Since Michael Ontkean wouldn't come on and strip, they settled for having SNL star Kenan Thompson recreate his famous knuckle puck shot from The Mighty Ducks 2 and 3. It is painful gold.